Grounds Maintenance Crew Member

Who We Are

Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators and students create a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the traditional, unceded and contemporary homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

Shelburne Farms recognizes that justice, equity, and access are central to sustainability. We are committed to translating these values into action across the organization by improving equitable outcomes in our culture, programs, and services. Shelburne Farms is working to create experiences of belonging for all, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and people of all economic realities.

Grounds Maintenance Crew Member

Grounds Maintenance Manager

Seasonal, Full Time

Hourly, Non-Exempt

Now
- October 31

$17 - $19/hour

Monday
- Friday, 7am - 3pm

Our 1,400 acres of pastures, woodlands, gardens, and historic buildings are a unique campus for learning. We are looking to you and the Buildings & Landscape team to help maintain our grounds, roads and trails to ensure visitors and guests can continue to enjoy all that Shelburne Farms has to offer. You will directly support our mission and carbon drawdown goals as we operate electric commercial lawn mowing equipment and adhere to the Raise the Blade efforts.

• Operate a work truck and trailer to load and unload mowing and trimming equipment.
• Mow & trim lawns and road sides using electric equipment.
• Tree and shrub maintenance including pruning and installation.
• Seasonal road maintenance repairs.
• Garbage, composting, and recycling services.
• Special event support including (Set up, break down, parking and clean up).
• Maintaining equipment and vehicles, in a safe and use‑full condition.

• Age 18 years or older due to motor vehicle driving and power-driven machine operation. You will only need to drive farm equipment and vehicles and you do not need to provide your own vehicle.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Able to perform manual labor outdoors in all weather conditions.

• Experience operating commercial grounds maintenance equipment is helpful but not required.

• Work outdoors in all weather conditions for 90% of the time.
• Move up and down a ladder up to 8 feet.
• Moving while carrying items that weigh up to 75 lbs.
• Operate a sit‑on lawn mower for up to an 8 hour shift.
• Operate a walk‑behind mower for up to an 8 hour shift.
• Operate other hand tools and mechanical equipment using safety precautions.

If our vision and mission excite you, we hope you will share with us your experience and skill set that you feel would qualify you to make a contribution to the Farm.

Shelburne Farms is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and we strongly stand against discrimination and harassment of any kind.

If you need accommodations throughout the application process or have general questions, please contact us at jobs or .